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at the white house, president obama weighed in. weijia jiang reports. >> reporter: president obama spoke about the need to address both terrorism and gun violence. >> we have to go after these terrorist organizations and hit them hard. we have to counter extremism. it was not difficult for him to obtain these kinds of weapons. >> reporter: gunman omar mateen legally bought the assault rifle he used to shoot more than 100 people, even though he was on the fbi's radar for ties to terrorist groups. >> 91% of those who try to act as terrorism legally buy guns in america. >> reporter: senate democrats called on colleagues to immediately pass legislation that would prevent people on terror watch lists from buying firearms or explosives. presidential clinton and donald trump are presenting drastically different approaches on counterterrorism and gun control. trump doubled down on his call to ban foreign-born muslims from entering the u.s. >> the only reason the killer was in america in the first place was because we allowed his family to
at the white house, president obama weighed in. weijia jiang reports. >> reporter: president obama spoke about the need to address both terrorism and gun violence. >> we have to go after these terrorist organizations and hit them hard. we have to counter extremism. it was not difficult for him to obtain these kinds of weapons. >> reporter: gunman omar mateen legally bought the assault rifle he used to shoot more than 100 people, even though he was on the fbi's radar for ties...
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president obama made it clear today the u.s. goal with the sunni terrorist group known as isis is not to contain it but to destroy it. he said so at the nato summit in wales. the president did not reveal a new strategy, but he did say a coalition of 10 nations has agreed to take on isis militarily and financially. isis, also known as isil, has been waging a campaign of terror as it seizes territory in iraq and syria. it has executed two american journalists. chief white house correspondent major garrett covered the nato news conference. >> it's not going to happen overnight, but we are steadily moving in the right direction, and we are going to achieve our goal. >> reporter: mr. obama said the existing allied battle plan against al qaeda can also work against isis. >> you systematically degrade their capabilities. you narrow their scope of action. you slowly shrink the the the territory that they may control. you take out their leadership. and over time, they are not able to conduct the same kinds of terrorist attacks as they on
president obama made it clear today the u.s. goal with the sunni terrorist group known as isis is not to contain it but to destroy it. he said so at the nato summit in wales. the president did not reveal a new strategy, but he did say a coalition of 10 nations has agreed to take on isis militarily and financially. isis, also known as isil, has been waging a campaign of terror as it seizes territory in iraq and syria. it has executed two american journalists. chief white house correspondent...
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president obama today blamed the bad jobs numbers in part on worries that the united states might default on its debts. he said that prospected has employers afraid to hire. bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation." bob, is that really why they're not hiring. report well, i tell you something, scott. worry about the country going into default may be part of it, but this jobs situation was getting bad long before people began the worry about defaulting. this marks the 29th month in a row now that unemployment has been above 8%. that is the longest stretch it's been that high since the 1930s. having said, that i doubt that many people would argue with the president when he says it can only get worse if congress does not find a way to raise the debt ceiling, so the government can borrow the money it needs to pay its bills. but he got a double-barrel reminder today of just how hard that is going to be to get a deal. on the left you had the leader of the house democrats, nancy pelosi. she said no way democrats would accept cuts and social security ben
president obama today blamed the bad jobs numbers in part on worries that the united states might default on its debts. he said that prospected has employers afraid to hire. bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation." bob, is that really why they're not hiring. report well, i tell you something, scott. worry about the country going into default may be part of it, but this jobs situation was getting bad long before people began the worry about...
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president obama spoke not only as the president but as an african american parent. he said "when i think about this boy, i think about my own kids." >> i think all of just to do some soul searching to figure out how does something like this happ happen. and that means that we examine the laws and the context for what happened as well as the specifics of the incident. but my main message is to the parents of trayvon martin. if i had a son, he'd look like trayvon. >> pelley: it was a sunday night a month ago in sanford, florida. ray von martin, a high school student never in trouble with the law, was on on an errand when he caught the eye of neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman. zimmerman confronted martin. zimmerman says the shooting that resulted was self-defense. today mark strassmann talked to the parents who the president mentioned and to a man who knows zimmerman well. >> 12 >> 12,000 teenagers walked out of miami schools today. that was show of solidarity for t.m., trayvon martin, and his parents tracy martin and sigh breana fulton. >> they're like our c
president obama spoke not only as the president but as an african american parent. he said "when i think about this boy, i think about my own kids." >> i think all of just to do some soul searching to figure out how does something like this happ happen. and that means that we examine the laws and the context for what happened as well as the specifics of the incident. but my main message is to the parents of trayvon martin. if i had a son, he'd look like trayvon. >> pelley:...
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obama met with u.s. ambassador robert ford who recently visited the city of hama, a major battleground and as david martin tells us, for a second day there protestors armed with sticks and stones came up against the army's tanks. >> this is how the holy month of ramadan began for the citizens of hama, syria's fourth largest city. amateur video captures what is said to be a syrian tank firing on syrian people. with outside journalists barred it's hard to get an independent picture of what's happening. but it appears the government of bashar al-assad has significantly escalated its crackdown on protestors. speaking from a cell phone this evening local activist omarr al-habbal described the latest shelling. >> they are hitting mosques, and just at random, just shooting on houses from far distance. >> reporter: protestors' only strength lies in their numbers as judged by the crowds which turned out for funerals of those killed on sunday. the evening prayers of ramadan provide a natural gathering for even lar
obama met with u.s. ambassador robert ford who recently visited the city of hama, a major battleground and as david martin tells us, for a second day there protestors armed with sticks and stones came up against the army's tanks. >> this is how the holy month of ramadan began for the citizens of hama, syria's fourth largest city. amateur video captures what is said to be a syrian tank firing on syrian people. with outside journalists barred it's hard to get an independent picture of...
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he will take on obama on obama care or the affordable care act. romney and ryan have said they would repeal that, because it burdens small businesses. and you are also going to see paul ryan touch the third rail of politics, entitlement reform, specifically medicare, it was paul ryan who was the conservative architect of a plan, his house budget plan that all the republicans in congress voted on that would turn medicare into a premium support plan, what does that mean? democrats say it would end medicare as we know it, republicans say, no, it will be a premium support plan where we give seniors a fixed amount for the future and that would save medicare. scott. >> nora, thank you when mitt in the chose paul ryan a couple of weeks ago as his running mate, the first reporter they spoke to was bob schieffer for 60 minutes. >> what will be congressman ryan's role if indeed you are elected and he is vice president? will you send him up to the hill? will you put him in charge of certain things? >> i anticipate there will be certain areas that are his are
he will take on obama on obama care or the affordable care act. romney and ryan have said they would repeal that, because it burdens small businesses. and you are also going to see paul ryan touch the third rail of politics, entitlement reform, specifically medicare, it was paul ryan who was the conservative architect of a plan, his house budget plan that all the republicans in congress voted on that would turn medicare into a premium support plan, what does that mean? democrats say it would...
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president obama called top republicans and democrats to the white house today for new talks. norah o'donnell is our chief white house correspondent. good evening. what's the latest? >> reporter: the president changed strategy today in playing broker in chief met separately with the democrats and then the republicans. these meetings that he's having are smaller, not bipartisan, and they have kicked staff out in order to prevent leaks. the goal of course is still to reach some sort of broad agreement that includes some meaningful reforms. but if anybody thought that that gang of six proposal was the solution, they were hit with a hard dose of reality today. it's really still an open question, how they get in whole thing done in time as the president's spokesman said today these meetings are about narrowing their options and trying to, quote, figure out in a fairly short order which train we are riding into the station. >> mitchell: a lot of work to do. thank you so much. for much of the nation there's in no relief for that nasty heat wave, now being blamed for 22 deaths. weathe
president obama called top republicans and democrats to the white house today for new talks. norah o'donnell is our chief white house correspondent. good evening. what's the latest? >> reporter: the president changed strategy today in playing broker in chief met separately with the democrats and then the republicans. these meetings that he's having are smaller, not bipartisan, and they have kicked staff out in order to prevent leaks. the goal of course is still to reach some sort of broad...
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president obama was still traveling. the secret service did a search of the whitehouse and found at least seven bullets had hit the building including in and around the truman balcony where the first family has been known to relax. only then was the fbi called in to investigate around the same time that ortega was apprehended in virginia. the obamas were furious and after the president returned home called then director mark saul have you been in a closed door meeting. tony told cnn service secrete director -- secret service director is looking into it. >> we will correct any problems. >> there was never any attempt to conceal information. jeff they said the this is tent was three years ago. they conducted a review and made several security recommendations including additional cameras and enhanced personnel. >> all right, julianna thank you. the midterm elections are just five weeks from this tuesday and republicans believe they can pick up the six seats they need to control the senate. congressional correspondent nancy
president obama was still traveling. the secret service did a search of the whitehouse and found at least seven bullets had hit the building including in and around the truman balcony where the first family has been known to relax. only then was the fbi called in to investigate around the same time that ortega was apprehended in virginia. the obamas were furious and after the president returned home called then director mark saul have you been in a closed door meeting. tony told cnn service...
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. >> reporter: lesli, president obama made it very clear, osama bin laden is dead. there is no doubt about that. but he says releasing "very graphic photos is not who we are." the final decision came from the president three days after a team of navy s.e.a.l.s killed osama bin laden. >> the president has decided not to release any of the photographs of the deceased osama bin laden. >> reporter: in the interview with 60 minutes president obama cited two reasons for his decision. gruesomeness of the photos and implications of releasing them. the white house press secretary quoted the president from that interview. >> we don't need to spike the football and i think that given the graphic nature of these photos it would create some national security risk. >> reporter: the latest cnn poll shows more than half of americans surveyed believe the u.s. should release the pictures. and keeping them secret could fuel skeptics who argue bin laden is still alive but some u.s. lawmakers say the president made the right call. >> i don't see any point in the picture that must certai
. >> reporter: lesli, president obama made it very clear, osama bin laden is dead. there is no doubt about that. but he says releasing "very graphic photos is not who we are." the final decision came from the president three days after a team of navy s.e.a.l.s killed osama bin laden. >> the president has decided not to release any of the photographs of the deceased osama bin laden. >> reporter: in the interview with 60 minutes president obama cited two reasons for...
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today, president obama promised a top-to-bottom review of u.s. drone policy one day after it was revealed of the killing of hostages held in pakistan. >> we all bleed when we lose an american life. we all grieve when any innocent life is taken. we don't take this work lightly. >> pelley: under the administration's current drone policy the c.i.a. doesn't have to actually identify the people it wants to kill. it is enough for a location to a pattern of terrorist activity. and that's how the hostages were killed. bill plante is digging into this. >> reporter: in weeks of drone surveillance intelligence officials had seen only four people enter or exit the suspected al qaeda compound near the afghanistan-pakistan border. none, they believe, were civilians. on that basis the c.i.a. ordered what's known as a "signature strike," which targets a location rather than specific people. the agency was shocked when two more bodies were pulled from the rubble. later identified as aid workers warren weinstein and giovanni lo porto. their deaths came despite thi
today, president obama promised a top-to-bottom review of u.s. drone policy one day after it was revealed of the killing of hostages held in pakistan. >> we all bleed when we lose an american life. we all grieve when any innocent life is taken. we don't take this work lightly. >> pelley: under the administration's current drone policy the c.i.a. doesn't have to actually identify the people it wants to kill. it is enough for a location to a pattern of terrorist activity. and that's...
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>>> plan b, senate republicans float a short term fix to the debt debate as president obama warns of dire consequences if they cannot make a deal. >> i cannot guarantee that those checks go out on august 3rd. >>> rocket on trial, rodgeert clemens to face justice for allegedly lying about steroids. >>> and a crock shock, tourists in australia get up close and personal with a monster of the deep. captioning funded by cbs >> good morning, everybody and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> we begin with the brutal and dangerous heat wave that has engulfed much of the nation, the kind of extreme heat that takes your breath away after just a few minutes stepping outside. this morning the high temperatures are moving east. heat advisories are posted along the central plains and eastern seaboard. this afternoon for the fourth time in as many days the president and congressional leaders will try to sit down to hash out a budget deal. the talks have stalled and hopes for agreement are fading. the senate republican leader has offered another option, though, while the president issued a
>>> plan b, senate republicans float a short term fix to the debt debate as president obama warns of dire consequences if they cannot make a deal. >> i cannot guarantee that those checks go out on august 3rd. >>> rocket on trial, rodgeert clemens to face justice for allegedly lying about steroids. >>> and a crock shock, tourists in australia get up close and personal with a monster of the deep. captioning funded by cbs >> good morning, everybody and thanks...
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the next generation of royals welcomed president obama and the first lady in london today. that's prince george on a royal rocking horse. mr. obama carried some advice about the future of the united kingdom, and mark phillips is there. >> reporter: this visit was supposed to be about a polite lunch with the queen, but president obama has found himself in the middle of an ugly british political cat fight, now with an undercurrent of racism. the president leapt firmly on to one side, prime minister david cameron's side, in the angry referendum debate here on whether britain should stay in or leave the european union. "stay in," "you're better off." and if the side that wants out thinks britain can get its own special quick-trade deal with the u.s. once it leaves, think again. >> it's not going to happen any time soon because our focus is in negotiating with a big bloc, the european union, to get a trade agreement done. and u.k. is going to be in the back of the queue. >> reporter: president obama says he butted in to the e.u. debate as a friend, but those who want britain to
the next generation of royals welcomed president obama and the first lady in london today. that's prince george on a royal rocking horse. mr. obama carried some advice about the future of the united kingdom, and mark phillips is there. >> reporter: this visit was supposed to be about a polite lunch with the queen, but president obama has found himself in the middle of an ugly british political cat fight, now with an undercurrent of racism. the president leapt firmly on to one side, prime...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration continues to blame north korea for the hack of sony pictures, but state department spokesman jeff rakyk, acknowledged north korea may not have acted alone. >> it's possible that some assets outside of the dprk might have been involved but that doesn't change the conclusion about the dprk's responsibility. >> reporter: in recent days, the f.b.i. met with multiple cyber security firms who suggested that north korea might have outsourced the attack or had its hackers working from outside the country. another firm norse suggested the hackers might have had inside help. it pointed to a woman who calls herself lena and claims to be connected with the guardians of peace who took credit for the sony hack. norse believes she worked at sony in los angeles for 10 years until leaving the company this past may. norse's curt stan berger spoke first with cbs news last week. >> we are very cched that this was not an attack masterminded by north korea and that insiders were key to the implementation and success of one of the most devastating attacks in history.
. >> reporter: the obama administration continues to blame north korea for the hack of sony pictures, but state department spokesman jeff rakyk, acknowledged north korea may not have acted alone. >> it's possible that some assets outside of the dprk might have been involved but that doesn't change the conclusion about the dprk's responsibility. >> reporter: in recent days, the f.b.i. met with multiple cyber security firms who suggested that north korea might have outsourced...
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obama won the state in a squeaker by 3 tenths of one percentage point. now unemployment in north carolina is 9.7%. our lead today is jobs. we have four correspondents on the beat. chip reid traveled with the president to north carolina. >> scott, in this critical swing state, there are dramatic differences in how people see their future. >> hot dogs here. >> reporter: in durham north carolina some fans of the durham bulls are feeling pretty bullish about the economy. take andrew lewis who works in the booming financial industry. >> the entrepreneur spirit here in raleigh-durham is still alive. there's more new jobs and more new companies starting every day here than i think anywhere in the country. >> reporter: lewis is the kind of educated independent voter who turned out in large numbers in this affluent area and helped candidate obama squeak out a victory in what was only recently a heavily republican state. >> hello, north carolina. >> reporter: you voted for obama in 2008. >> yes. >> reporter: and you'll vote for him again. >> i definitely will. >>
obama won the state in a squeaker by 3 tenths of one percentage point. now unemployment in north carolina is 9.7%. our lead today is jobs. we have four correspondents on the beat. chip reid traveled with the president to north carolina. >> scott, in this critical swing state, there are dramatic differences in how people see their future. >> hot dogs here. >> reporter: in durham north carolina some fans of the durham bulls are feeling pretty bullish about the economy. take...
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that rally helped energize the students for obama movement nationwide and helped obama win virginia. but now fast forward to just yesterday when mitt romney was the rock star on this very same campus. 5,000 people came to hear him in the basketball arena with several thousand people listening to him from the outside. tonight the obama campaign says it owns the numbers of young voters, the romney campaign says it owns young voters' enthusiasm. and the extent to which young voters will either stay in or quit the obama coalition, scott, that could be decisive tonight in this razor-thin fight for battleground virginia. >> pelley: wyatt, thank you. now, the biggest of the swing states is florida with 29 electoral votes and we have elaine quijano there tonight. elaine? >> reporter: good evening, scott. we're at a viewing party on the campus of the university of south florida in tampa. this is part of the i-4 corridor, an area that is evenly split between republicans and democrats. but it is also home to a large number of independent voters. this county, hillsboro county, is a significant b
that rally helped energize the students for obama movement nationwide and helped obama win virginia. but now fast forward to just yesterday when mitt romney was the rock star on this very same campus. 5,000 people came to hear him in the basketball arena with several thousand people listening to him from the outside. tonight the obama campaign says it owns the numbers of young voters, the romney campaign says it owns young voters' enthusiasm. and the extent to which young voters will either...
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more than 200 miles from its center, with top sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, today president obama alerted fema to get ready to help states in the path of that storm and louisiana has already declared a state of emergency. we begin our coverage tonight with manuel bojorquez in key west, manuel, good evening to you. >> good evening, lee, the worst of tropical storm isaac passed over the keys this afternoon, but officials here in key west say the night could still be dicey, with the continued risk of squalls, conditions like we are seeing right now and the potential for high waves from the south. as isaacs winds lashed across key west, pat and lieu pailer hunkered downing to ride it out on their boat. >oat. >> actually it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be, i thought it would be more nervous. >> residents who did not heed warnings to leave are now adviced to stay off the roads and indoors. the port and airport have shuttered and police are on stand by for whatever may come. >> always a concern when you have storms at night. you never know what you are going to wake up to. >> trop
more than 200 miles from its center, with top sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, today president obama alerted fema to get ready to help states in the path of that storm and louisiana has already declared a state of emergency. we begin our coverage tonight with manuel bojorquez in key west, manuel, good evening to you. >> good evening, lee, the worst of tropical storm isaac passed over the keys this afternoon, but officials here in key west say the night could still be dicey, with the...
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obama wants to raise rates on householdss making $250,000 or more. congressional sources say boehner has most house republicans with him. here's the catch, republicans want mr. obama to agree to one trillion in spending cuts, mostly coming from medicare and medicaid. republicans want to raise the medicare eligibility age and reduce cost of living adjustments to social security. these have been red lines for the white house but the president is considering them now aides to both leaders say the president and the speaker feel the weight of this moment and know they can help a grieving nation by ending weeks of grieving acrimony. obstacles remain. but for the first time talk of a final compromise is no longer theoretical. >> pelley: major, thank you, senator daniel inouye died today in washington in a hospital where he was being treated for respiratory problems. inouye represented ohio in congress since it became a state in 1959. is he was awarded the medal of honor for his heroism during world war ii. he famously served on the senate watergate committe
obama wants to raise rates on householdss making $250,000 or more. congressional sources say boehner has most house republicans with him. here's the catch, republicans want mr. obama to agree to one trillion in spending cuts, mostly coming from medicare and medicaid. republicans want to raise the medicare eligibility age and reduce cost of living adjustments to social security. these have been red lines for the white house but the president is considering them now aides to both leaders say the...
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and today president obama left no doubt about which side he's on in the egyptian crisis-- and it is not the generals. more on that from whit johnson. >> reporter: the white house issued its strongest show of support for the thousands packing tahrir square, signaling in a statement "it's time for egypt's ruling military to yield its authority. we believe that the full transfer of power to a civilian government must take place in a just and inclusive manner that responds to the legitimate aspirations of the egyptian people as soon as possible." the increase in pressure comes as egypt's generals have made clear their intentions to maintain political power beyond upcming elections. the white house also condemned violent crackdowns in the streets of cairo adding that egypt's transition to democracy must continue with elections preceding expeditiously and all necessary measures taken to ensure security and prevent intimidation. since the overthrow of hosni mubarak in february, washington has had to balance a push for democracy with its long and close alliance to egypt's military which receive
and today president obama left no doubt about which side he's on in the egyptian crisis-- and it is not the generals. more on that from whit johnson. >> reporter: the white house issued its strongest show of support for the thousands packing tahrir square, signaling in a statement "it's time for egypt's ruling military to yield its authority. we believe that the full transfer of power to a civilian government must take place in a just and inclusive manner that responds to the...
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>> pelley: tonight, president obama stops deportations of young illegal immigrants. it's a sweeping change, bypassing congress. >> that's the right thing to do. >> pelley: norah o'donnell and ben tracy on the policy and the lives it will change. special coverage of the european financial crisis that threatens the u.s. recovery. >> this is an exceptionally grave moment for the whole world economy. >> pelley: britain prepares for the worst. reports from clarissa ward in greece and mark phillips in germany. fire running wild, threatening more colorado homes. >> we knew the risks. but the area's beautiful. >> pelley: and steve hartman "on the road" with a father's pride and joy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. with scott pelley reporting tonight from london. >> pelley: good evening. with the stroke of a pen today president obama gave 800,000 illegal immigrants permission to live in the united states without fear of deportation. it is a sweeping change in immigration policy authorized by the president without the consent of co
>> pelley: tonight, president obama stops deportations of young illegal immigrants. it's a sweeping change, bypassing congress. >> that's the right thing to do. >> pelley: norah o'donnell and ben tracy on the policy and the lives it will change. special coverage of the european financial crisis that threatens the u.s. recovery. >> this is an exceptionally grave moment for the whole world economy. >> pelley: britain prepares for the worst. reports from clarissa ward...
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bush came in 39th, barack obama was 15th. for the complete list whereof the president's rate from 1 to 44, go to cbsnews.com. we want to note the passing of ilene woods. you may not know her name, but you certainly know her voice. ♪ a dream is a wish your heart makes... ♪ >> pelley: woods gave voice to one of hollywood's most beloved characters, cinderella, in the 1950 animated classic. she retired from acting in 1959 and died yesterday at the age of 81. coming up next, a veteran honors those who served by flying the flag and raising the american spirit. they're fishermen, they're shrimpers, they're laborers, they're deckhands, they're people who work in restaurants... these are the people of the gulf coast who need our help. i'm darryl willis. i oversee bp's claims process on the gulf coast. bp has got to make things right and that's why we're here. part of that responsibility is letting you know what we're doing to make it right. we're replacing the lost income for fishermen, small businessmen and others who aren't able
bush came in 39th, barack obama was 15th. for the complete list whereof the president's rate from 1 to 44, go to cbsnews.com. we want to note the passing of ilene woods. you may not know her name, but you certainly know her voice. ♪ a dream is a wish your heart makes... ♪ >> pelley: woods gave voice to one of hollywood's most beloved characters, cinderella, in the 1950 animated classic. she retired from acting in 1959 and died yesterday at the age of 81. coming up next, a veteran...
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obama won an extension of unemployment benefits. but in this latest compromise, there are only budget cuts and no relief for those suffering in this economy. we asked dean reynolds to look into this. >> reporter: the sigh of relief in washington over the debt deal dissipated long before it could reach davlin street on chicago's north side. where 59-year-old kevin kalmes lives alone in her foreclosed home, paging through a bumper crop of august bills and wondering what congress was thinking. >> i truly, truly don't understand both the hubris in it and the lack of compassion and empathy, i don't understand where these people come from. >> reporter: unemployed as a from ducks manager since march of 2010, she was hoping there would be something in the legislation that dealt with chronic joblessness, and specifically with jobless benefits. hers run out in december. staring into the abusiness? >> yes. how, i have no clue, i have no clue what will happen. >> reporter: the extension of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks came last december. >
obama won an extension of unemployment benefits. but in this latest compromise, there are only budget cuts and no relief for those suffering in this economy. we asked dean reynolds to look into this. >> reporter: the sigh of relief in washington over the debt deal dissipated long before it could reach davlin street on chicago's north side. where 59-year-old kevin kalmes lives alone in her foreclosed home, paging through a bumper crop of august bills and wondering what congress was...
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. >> and speaking of barack obama, it wasn't until after sharpton started dropping strong hints that he began endorsing him for president. it's interesting to to see what could happen and how he is going to back someone. >> and keeping with response -- the suspense. sharpton said he will decide by this weekend on whether to endorse sanders or clinton or maybe neither one. for more, check out our free wusa 9 app. >>> tomorrow, learning -- honoring the late justice antonin scalia. a casket will arrive just before 9:30 a.m. for a private ceremony. u.s. supreme court officers will serve as pallbearers and former law clerks will serve as honor earn pallbearers. but the role of those clerks will not end there. >> justice scalia's clerks will stand vigil in the great hall with justice scalia. for 24 hours, they'll be with him there, the whole time, day >> afterward, the public is invited to pay respects,. >>> a funeral mass gets around way at the basilica of the national shrine in northeast d.c. >>> right now, we've got breaking news from hawaii, where a tourist helicopter crashed in pearl
. >> and speaking of barack obama, it wasn't until after sharpton started dropping strong hints that he began endorsing him for president. it's interesting to to see what could happen and how he is going to back someone. >> and keeping with response -- the suspense. sharpton said he will decide by this weekend on whether to endorse sanders or clinton or maybe neither one. for more, check out our free wusa 9 app. >>> tomorrow, learning -- honoring the late justice antonin...
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inside obama reelection headquarters. we asked the president's top political strategist what he admires about the romney political strategist what he admires about the romney call right, let's decide what to do about medicare and social security... security. that's what matters to me... me? i've been paying in all these years... years washington's been talking at us, but they never really listen... listen...it's not just some line item on a budget; it's what i'll have to live on... i live on branson street, and i have something to say... [ male announcer ] aarp is bringing the conversation on medicare and social security out from behind closed doors in washington. because you've earned a say. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you
inside obama reelection headquarters. we asked the president's top political strategist what he admires about the romney political strategist what he admires about the romney call right, let's decide what to do about medicare and social security... security. that's what matters to me... me? i've been paying in all these years... years washington's been talking at us, but they never really listen... listen...it's not just some line item on a budget; it's what i'll have to live on... i live on...
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president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. we'll look at the world of trouble facing the commander in chief. reports from nancy cordes, jan crawford, john dickerson, david martin, kelly cobiella and bill whitaker. dean reynolds on the battle for ohio. why it could decide the presidential election. paper couldn't stop bullets. a woman shot to death in wisconsin had a court order against the suspected gunman. can the courts protect women? michelle miller has the story. and lance armstrong is officially stripped of his titles. we'll talk to a close teammate about the system of doping that brought down a champion. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. reporting tonight from boca raton, florida. >> pelley: good evening from the debate hall at lynn university. 15 days before america elects a president and a new cbs news poll out tonight finds 11% of likely voters are uncommitted. that means they haven't made up their minds or they could still change them. they will decide this election. and it
president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. we'll look at the world of trouble facing the commander in chief. reports from nancy cordes, jan crawford, john dickerson, david martin, kelly cobiella and bill whitaker. dean reynolds on the battle for ohio. why it could decide the presidential election. paper couldn't stop bullets. a woman shot to death in wisconsin had a court order against the suspected gunman. can the courts protect women? michelle miller has the story. and lance...
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president obama dropped by and admitted he's not a great cook. a crewman aboard the international space station launched a satellite today by hand. during a space walk, a russian cosmonaut simply gave the shiny sphere a good push and away it sailed. it will stay in orbit for three months, helping scientists improve their tracking of space debris. baseball dreams coming true. kids who beat the odds and made their hometown proud. that's next. contacts. relax... air optix® night & day aqua contact lenses are approved for up to 30 days and nights of continuous wear, so it's okay to sleep in them. visit airoptix.com for a free 1-month trial. insuring that stuff must be a pain. nah, he's probably got... [ dennis' voice ] allstate. they can bundle all your policies together. lot of paperwork. [ doug's voice ] actually... [ dennis' voice ] an allstate agent can help do the switching and paperwork for you. well, it probably costs a lot. [ dennis' voice ] allstate can save you up to 30% more when you bundle. well, his dog's stupid. [ dennis' voice ] poodl
president obama dropped by and admitted he's not a great cook. a crewman aboard the international space station launched a satellite today by hand. during a space walk, a russian cosmonaut simply gave the shiny sphere a good push and away it sailed. it will stay in orbit for three months, helping scientists improve their tracking of space debris. baseball dreams coming true. kids who beat the odds and made their hometown proud. that's next. contacts. relax... air optix® night & day aqua...
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during a preplanned phone call between president obama and russian president vladimir putin, the russian leader noted toward the end of the call early reports of a downed passenger jets along the ukrainian russian border. craig boswell, cbs news, washington. >> of course, the big question how in the world could this have happened? debra alfarone live in the satellite center with the latest. >> we're wondering how could anyone shoot down a plane and really the average person can't shoot down a jumbo jet 33,000 miles altitude, but it has to be done by something extremely powerful. look at this video we're about to show you. this is a buk missile launcher and a ukrainian official said the plane was shot down with this. an american official is saying this is likely. a similar launcher was spotted by a.p. journalists near that area thursday. this is greg fife, a former ntsb investigator. >> this airplane was at 33,000 feet, but the military grade surface to air missiles can reach those altitudes. you're not going to get 33,000- foot shootdown with a shoulder fired missile, but if you have the
during a preplanned phone call between president obama and russian president vladimir putin, the russian leader noted toward the end of the call early reports of a downed passenger jets along the ukrainian russian border. craig boswell, cbs news, washington. >> of course, the big question how in the world could this have happened? debra alfarone live in the satellite center with the latest. >> we're wondering how could anyone shoot down a plane and really the average person can't...
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that sounds a lot more like barack obama if you can me. >> she led the effort against ta t.a.r.p., we got t.a.r.p. please stop, because you're killing us. >> former minnesota governor tim pawlenty and minnesota congressman michele bachmann traded sharp jabs at each other. they were fighting to stand out in the back. >> i'm running on my record and i'm proud to run on my record. >> i represent growth. >> one thing they all had in common was their target, president owe bamobama. the debate leads up to tomorrow's iowa straw poll. the test vote is considered a key measure of campaign strength but someone who is not on the ballot who eat up the spotlight. texas governor rick perry is expected to make his official announcement tomorrow in south carolina. he was noticeably absent from last night's debate. >> was he outsmarting you? >> it doesn't bother us or my campaign. that's just one more politician. >> reporter: perry has been in office for more than a decade and is the nation's longest serving governor. some analysts think his job creation record alone could be enough to catapult him to
that sounds a lot more like barack obama if you can me. >> she led the effort against ta t.a.r.p., we got t.a.r.p. please stop, because you're killing us. >> former minnesota governor tim pawlenty and minnesota congressman michele bachmann traded sharp jabs at each other. they were fighting to stand out in the back. >> i'm running on my record and i'm proud to run on my record. >> i represent growth. >> one thing they all had in common was their target, president...
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discussing president obama's just-announc russia. investigators believe flynn may have been acting on orders from someone else. james clapper was the director of national intelligence at the time. >> were you concerned that the obama administration policy and this nation's national security was being undermined by somebody internally? >> i will simply say that we've had a long-standing principle in our country of one president at a time. >> reporter: was that adhered to in this case? >> well, you can draw your own conclusions about that. >> reporter: it is now up to robert mueller to come to those conclusions. he will have the power to prosecute any crimes he discovers. >>> president trump is back in washington after delivering an address to a graduating class. he returns to a white house in chaos over an avalanche of controves by the day. >> no politician in history, and i say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly. you can't let them get you down. >> reporter: a defiant president trump rallied graduating co
discussing president obama's just-announc russia. investigators believe flynn may have been acting on orders from someone else. james clapper was the director of national intelligence at the time. >> were you concerned that the obama administration policy and this nation's national security was being undermined by somebody internally? >> i will simply say that we've had a long-standing principle in our country of one president at a time. >> reporter: was that adhered to in...
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nancy cordes is with the obama campaign tonight. nancy? >> reporter: scott, over about the past week or so the president's attacks on romney have been getting more personal and today's speech in virginia was the harshest yet. he repeatedly used phrases like "sales pitch" "snow job" and "sketchy" to describe romney's proposals. >> i mean, he's changing up so much, backtracking and side stepping. we've got to -- we've got to name this condition that he's going through. (laughter) i think -- i think it's called romnesia. (cheers and applause) >> reporter: the president accused romney of switching positions on abortion, tax cuts, and energy production. >> and if you come down with a case of romnesia -- (laughter). -- and you can't seem to remember the policies that are stil our web site -- (laughter). -- or the promises you've made over the six years you've been running for president, here's the good news: obamacare covers preexisting conditions! (cheers and applause) we can fix you up! (cheers and applause) we've got a cure! >> reporter: late
nancy cordes is with the obama campaign tonight. nancy? >> reporter: scott, over about the past week or so the president's attacks on romney have been getting more personal and today's speech in virginia was the harshest yet. he repeatedly used phrases like "sales pitch" "snow job" and "sketchy" to describe romney's proposals. >> i mean, he's changing up so much, backtracking and side stepping. we've got to -- we've got to name this condition that he's...
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today and 45% told us what they were looking for most in a candidate is the ability to defeat president obama. 62% said the issue that matters most to them is the economy. our team of campaign 2012 correspondents is covering. first, we'll go to jan crawford with the romney campaign. jan? >> reporter: scott, romney sveum out swinging in florida. he said today he thought it made a difference and he is not going to let up as this campaign heads west. >> but if we're successful here it will be pretty clear that when attacked you have to respond and you can't let charges go unanswered. >> reporter: going forward, romney will have the calendar on his side. he's expected to do well in the next five contestss:s: nevada, maine, colorado and minnesota hold caucuses which require a substantial organization and in missouri gingrich isn't even on the ballot. >> this is mitt romney calling. >> reporter: romney can compete in those states while also looking athose march and supertuesday where he could pick up three more important states: massachusetts, ohio, and virginia. another state where gingrich failed
today and 45% told us what they were looking for most in a candidate is the ability to defeat president obama. 62% said the issue that matters most to them is the economy. our team of campaign 2012 correspondents is covering. first, we'll go to jan crawford with the romney campaign. jan? >> reporter: scott, romney sveum out swinging in florida. he said today he thought it made a difference and he is not going to let up as this campaign heads west. >> but if we're successful here it...
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place we were born and raised. >> pelley: but once and for all, for the record, you believe that barack obama is the legitimate president of the united states? >> i've said that probably 30 times by now and 31 certainly won't hurt. >> pelley: which ever candidate ends up in the oval office next january, one of his first challenges will be iran's nuclear program and that got more complicated today. talks over a u.n. inspection program broke down and there is evidence that iran has expanded its capacity to enrich uranium-- potential fuel for a nuclear weapon. here's bob orr. >> reporter: after seven hours of talks with iranian officials, the u.n.'s top nuclear inspector herman nackaerts, reported no breakthroughs. >> discussions today were intensive, but important differences remain between iran and the agency. >> reporter: the international atomic energy agency wants access to a military site where inspectors believe iran may have conducted preliminary tests for developing a nuclear warhead. this new satellite photo shows buildings covered with pink tarps and fresh landscaping, signs the site
place we were born and raised. >> pelley: but once and for all, for the record, you believe that barack obama is the legitimate president of the united states? >> i've said that probably 30 times by now and 31 certainly won't hurt. >> pelley: which ever candidate ends up in the oval office next january, one of his first challenges will be iran's nuclear program and that got more complicated today. talks over a u.n. inspection program broke down and there is evidence that iran...
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and president obama himself wants answers. this afternoon, he called secret service director mark sullivan into the oval office for a face-to-face briefing, scott, on this investigation. >> pelley: norah, thank you. we told you last night that u.s. airways is preparing a hostile takeover for american airlines. well, today it got some important allies-- three of american's labor unions say they're on board. as you know, american is in bankruptcy and u.s. airways is trying to take advantage of that. anna werner is back tonight with more. >> reporter: american's three major labor unions can not force a merger, but their support is an important first step in u.s. airways bid to take over american. laura glading heads the union representing 17,000 american flight attendants. >> under the terms that american airlines wants to emerge from bankruptcy, we would have lost 2, 300 jobs. and usair has assured us there will be no job loss. >> reporter: none? >> no jobs. >> reporter: u.s. airways predicts it will be able to preserve about ha
and president obama himself wants answers. this afternoon, he called secret service director mark sullivan into the oval office for a face-to-face briefing, scott, on this investigation. >> pelley: norah, thank you. we told you last night that u.s. airways is preparing a hostile takeover for american airlines. well, today it got some important allies-- three of american's labor unions say they're on board. as you know, american is in bankruptcy and u.s. airways is trying to take advantage...
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. >> reporter: president obama was asked that very question today. but he ignored it while lynch and the white house press secretary side ste. people confidence is the 30-year career that attorney general lynch has in keeping the public's trust. >> reporter: the clinton campaign, frustrated by the unforced error, has had no comment except to say they agree with lynch's version of events. one imagine, josh, that clinton herself had a lot to say to her husband about it in private. >> indeed. nancy cordes in washington, thank you. five weeks before the started of the olympics in rio, police say a mutilated body has washed up on copacabana beach where the beach volleyball competition will be held. this horrific discovery comes as olympics original disiezers deal with a rash of problems, including severe pollution in venues for rowing and other water sports. >> the brown stuff there, that's all raw sewage? >> yes. >> reporter: we flew over rio with mario moscatelli, a biologist who has been documenting the city's vast >> this is just unreal. i mean, this
. >> reporter: president obama was asked that very question today. but he ignored it while lynch and the white house press secretary side ste. people confidence is the 30-year career that attorney general lynch has in keeping the public's trust. >> reporter: the clinton campaign, frustrated by the unforced error, has had no comment except to say they agree with lynch's version of events. one imagine, josh, that clinton herself had a lot to say to her husband about it in private....
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former president barack obama granted her clemency in january before he left office. >>> after the hottest day of the year so far, ready for more of the same tomorrow. >> it's a nice gesture to have a little snow cone. i want everyone to notice, i used another cup to make the snow cone. some people were freaking out i was using my hands. 93 at bwi for the record high and 92. we will come back and talk about the prospects of record highs tomorrow. with that flavor? >> is he charging? >> no, they are free. today we're gonna be comparing the roll-formed steel bed of the chevy silverado to the aluminum bed of this competitor's truck. awesome. yeah! first, let's check out the aluminum bed of this truck. wooooow!! holy moly. the silverado. i'd expect more dents. no holes. current qualified lessees can get this silverado all star edition for around $249 a month. plus, find your tag and get an additional $1,500 lease cash on select silverado pickups in stock. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. >>> our special assignment reporter goes to the
former president barack obama granted her clemency in january before he left office. >>> after the hottest day of the year so far, ready for more of the same tomorrow. >> it's a nice gesture to have a little snow cone. i want everyone to notice, i used another cup to make the snow cone. some people were freaking out i was using my hands. 93 at bwi for the record high and 92. we will come back and talk about the prospects of record highs tomorrow. with that flavor? >> is he...
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speculation he may be jumping in. >> susan mcginnis in washington for us, thank you. >>> president obama is back in washington after a three-day western campaign swing. today, he'll deliver a back to school speech at a d.c. area high school. in denver yesterday, the president campaigned for his jobs plan reminding supporters about the tough upcoming election. the president's chief political adviser told an audience, we have the wind in our face. this is going to be a titanic struggle. >>> now to the listeria outbreak linked to a deadly canted lope. the deadliest this country was sheen in a decade. the cdc reports outbreaks in 13 states and 13 people have been died and local investigators are investigating other possible deaths, three of them and 72 people have been sickened. it has been trace to do a farm in california which recalled the tainted fruit earlier this month. >>> the trial of dr. conrad murray in the death of michael jackson resumes today after an emotional beginning. the opening arguments yesterday included haunting audio recordings and some disturbing images. ben tracy repo
speculation he may be jumping in. >> susan mcginnis in washington for us, thank you. >>> president obama is back in washington after a three-day western campaign swing. today, he'll deliver a back to school speech at a d.c. area high school. in denver yesterday, the president campaigned for his jobs plan reminding supporters about the tough upcoming election. the president's chief political adviser told an audience, we have the wind in our face. this is going to be a titanic...
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in late 2008, then-senator obama drew flak for ducking his traveling press but speaking to "extra." >> senator, nice to see you. >> reporter: and "the daily show." >> are you concerned that you may go into the voting booth and-- ( laughter ) >> i won't know what to do. >> your white half will all of a sudden decide, "i can't do this!" >> yeah, it's a problem. >> reporter: clinton may also be trying to avoid uncomfortable questions about her e-mails and the clinton foundation. even she acknowledged in one of two interviews last week, that her answers on those topics, norah, can end up sounding sometimes li >> o'donnell: nancy cordes thank you so much. some primary elections of note, tonight. in florida marco rubio and debbie wasserman schultz are being challenge forward renomination. so is republican senator john mccain in arizona. and there is word hackers may be trying to disrupt u.s. elections. jeff pegues reports the f.b.i. is warning state officials to boost security. >> reporter: the f.b.i. alert dated august 18 says cyber criminals gained access to the election web sites of two
in late 2008, then-senator obama drew flak for ducking his traveling press but speaking to "extra." >> senator, nice to see you. >> reporter: and "the daily show." >> are you concerned that you may go into the voting booth and-- ( laughter ) >> i won't know what to do. >> your white half will all of a sudden decide, "i can't do this!" >> yeah, it's a problem. >> reporter: clinton may also be trying to avoid uncomfortable...
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president obama, today -- yesterday, i should say imposed new sanctions against russia. today, he was talking on the phone with president putin when putin told him about the first reports of the plane crash. a short time later, mr. obama on a trip to delaware, said this -- >> obviously, the world is watching reports of a downed passenger jet near the russian-ukraine border, and it looks like it may be a terrible tragedy. right now we're working to determine whether there were american citizens on board. >> pelley: and we still don't know whether there are americans that were on board this aircraft. this evening, russian president putin said ukraine bears responsibility for the tragedy because to have the continuing civil war. the u.s. supports the ukrainian government in its fight against the rebels. major garrett is covering all of this from the white house tonight. major? >> i was in new york city for a fundraiser and political meeting, president obama telephoned petro poroshenko to offer condolences and assistance with the crash investigation. both presidents said it
president obama, today -- yesterday, i should say imposed new sanctions against russia. today, he was talking on the phone with president putin when putin told him about the first reports of the plane crash. a short time later, mr. obama on a trip to delaware, said this -- >> obviously, the world is watching reports of a downed passenger jet near the russian-ukraine border, and it looks like it may be a terrible tragedy. right now we're working to determine whether there were american...
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today president obama expressed his sadness over the tragedy and his anger, as well. here's chief whitejnd house correspondent major garrett. >> i've had to make statements like this too many times. >> reporter:ñ 14 times president obama has consoled the nation after a deadly shooting. in every instance, a call for action to today he painfully admitted the limits of his authority. >> it 9xw in our power to do something about it. i say that recognizing the politics in thisó6# town will close a lot of those avenues right now. >> it's far cry for mr. obama's passionate push for gun control that severely wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords and killed[z >> we should be willing to challenge old assumptions in order to lessen the prospects of such violence in the÷x future. >> reporter: then in december 2012 a gunman killed:o graders and six adults at sandy hook elementary school. mr. obama called it the worst day of his presidency. >> theyjfg had their entire lives ahead of them birthdays, graduations, their own. >> reporter: just four later, congress rejected and ef
today president obama expressed his sadness over the tragedy and his anger, as well. here's chief whitejnd house correspondent major garrett. >> i've had to make statements like this too many times. >> reporter:ñ 14 times president obama has consoled the nation after a deadly shooting. in every instance, a call for action to today he painfully admitted the limits of his authority. >> it 9xw in our power to do something about it. i say that recognizing the politics in thisó6#...
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obama attended a swearing-in ceremony for 25 naturalized citizens. all u.s. service members. immigration, the president said, makes america stronger. >> as another step forward, we're lifting the shadow of deportation from deserving young people who were brought to this country as children. it's why we still need a dream act to keep talented young people who want to contribute to our society, serve our country. it's why we need-- why america's success demands-- comprehensive immigration reform. >> glor: this evening, the president hosted a picnic at the white house for military families. another innocent victim in the scourge of violence in chicago. we're on the ground with u.s. soldiers in afghanistan in one of the last major offenses against the taliban. and for the first time, an amputee will run at the olympics when the "cbs evening news" continues. >> glor: this july 4 is the 11th americans have spent fighting in afghanistan. but even as we get closer to the deadline for withdrawal, the work is not done. tonight, john bently is on patrol with u.s. forces in eastern afgha
obama attended a swearing-in ceremony for 25 naturalized citizens. all u.s. service members. immigration, the president said, makes america stronger. >> as another step forward, we're lifting the shadow of deportation from deserving young people who were brought to this country as children. it's why we still need a dream act to keep talented young people who want to contribute to our society, serve our country. it's why we need-- why america's success demands-- comprehensive immigration...
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earlier today president obama expressed sadness and anger over yet another mass shooting in this country. >> the fact that this took place in a black church obviously also raises questions about a dark part of our history. this is not the first time that black churches have been attacked and we know that hatred across races and faiths pose a particular threat to our democracy and our ideas. >> the president said he knew several of the victims personally including reverend clementa pickney, the leader of the church. >> the reverend pickney was 41 years old and he studied theology here in washington d.c. in addition to being a pastor, he was a husband, father and state senator. to the d.c. connection, pickney studied at wesley theological seminary in 2012. one of his professors, dr. weans told us he was the sort of person everybody was honored to meet known as clem, humble and revered by everyone who came across him. >> everyone looked to him as a leader. he was a leader from the beginning. he was elected to the statehouse at 23, to the state senate at 27. he's pastor of one of the most hi
earlier today president obama expressed sadness and anger over yet another mass shooting in this country. >> the fact that this took place in a black church obviously also raises questions about a dark part of our history. this is not the first time that black churches have been attacked and we know that hatred across races and faiths pose a particular threat to our democracy and our ideas. >> the president said he knew several of the victims personally including reverend clementa...
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>> pelley: the obamas are party tonight. and earlier today, michelle obama gave her last speech as first lady. julianna goldman looks at her legacy. >> may i say for the last time officially, welcome to the white house. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama fought back tears today as she offered a closing message to america's youth. >> so don't be afraid. you hear me? young people, don't be afraid. be focused. be determined. >> reporter: she touted her program for secondary education, one of the many initiatives she launched as she danced her way through late-night tv to tackle childhood obesity. >> turnip for what. >> reporter: promoted healthy eating on social media. >> you guys count. >> reporter: and used her celebrity to inspire physical fitness. michelle obama didn't want her husband to run for president and had a rude political awakening when she was politicized as angry and unpatriotic >> for the first time in my adult lifetime, i'm really proud of my country. >> reporter: seven years later, she talked openly about
>> pelley: the obamas are party tonight. and earlier today, michelle obama gave her last speech as first lady. julianna goldman looks at her legacy. >> may i say for the last time officially, welcome to the white house. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama fought back tears today as she offered a closing message to america's youth. >> so don't be afraid. you hear me? young people, don't be afraid. be focused. be determined. >> reporter: she touted her program...
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obama challenged the graduates to stay focused on family. >> be the best husband to your wife. or your boyfriend or your partner. be the best father you can be to your children. because nothing's more important. >> later, remembering how civil rights pioneer medgar evers helped clear the way for african-americans on television. that accused u.s. spy leaves russia and far from florida the story of one couple's bittersweet lottery win. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. if you have persistent diarrhea, contact your doctor right away. other serious stomach conditions may exist. don't take nexium if you take clopidogrel. relief is at hand for just $18 a month. talk to your doctor about nexium. [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. ocuvite. trust your instincts to make the call. to treat my low testosterone, my doctor and i wen
obama challenged the graduates to stay focused on family. >> be the best husband to your wife. or your boyfriend or your partner. be the best father you can be to your children. because nothing's more important. >> later, remembering how civil rights pioneer medgar evers helped clear the way for african-americans on television. that accused u.s. spy leaves russia and far from florida the story of one couple's bittersweet lottery win. those stories when the "cbs evening...
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speaking after the deal was announced, president obama warned iran that they must comply. >> and if iran does not fully meet its commitments during the six-month phase, we will turn off the relief and ratchet up the pressure. >> sceptics including the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu slammed the deal, calling it a historic mistake that would allow iran to get closer to making a bomb. there is also bipartisan criticism of the deal coming from exam hill, den see republican bob corker spoke to fox news. >> and if you say the reaction in iran right now, i mean they are spiking the football in the end zone saying that look, we consolidated our gains, we have relieved sanctions, we are going to have the right to enrich. >> secretary kerry dismissed that and said iran will have to back up its words with action. >> are you skeptical that iran will actually comply with the deal they just signed? >> i think everybody has a right to be skeptical, because there are indications that there are people in iran who have wanted to pursue a weapons program, that there have been secret facilities b
speaking after the deal was announced, president obama warned iran that they must comply. >> and if iran does not fully meet its commitments during the six-month phase, we will turn off the relief and ratchet up the pressure. >> sceptics including the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu slammed the deal, calling it a historic mistake that would allow iran to get closer to making a bomb. there is also bipartisan criticism of the deal coming from exam hill, den see republican...
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. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, clinton was joined by president obama and the first lady >> this country has always been great. >> reporter: clinton goes in with more ways to win the white house. in order for trump to win, he'll have to take pennsylvania, florida and ohio to reach 270 electoral votes. donald trump made a last-minute stop in this northern virginia area sunday night into monday morning. the campaign believing that they can eat into that clinton lead in virginia. anne-marie, back to you. >> kras boswell, in sterling, virginia, thank you so much, craig. electoral votes have been hostly contested. in the u-dub battleground poll the race between clinton and trump is a dead heat. the minority vote there may prove critical and minority voters have been heavily courted by both candidates. mark strassmann reports from doral, florida. >> we're going to do great with the african-americans. we're going to do great with the hispanic. >> the choice in this election it really is between division or unity. >> reporter: florida has 4.5 million minority voters divided about clinton and tru
. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, clinton was joined by president obama and the first lady >> this country has always been great. >> reporter: clinton goes in with more ways to win the white house. in order for trump to win, he'll have to take pennsylvania, florida and ohio to reach 270 electoral votes. donald trump made a last-minute stop in this northern virginia area sunday night into monday morning. the campaign believing that they can eat into that clinton lead in virginia....
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it sets the stage for president barack obama's visit there this summer. >>> prince william and kate the duchess of cambridge have named their newborn princess. she is charlotte elizabeth diana. what a pretty girl. but her title is her royal highness princess charlotte of cambridge. here's how the couple came up with the name. charlotte is the feminine version of charles. elizabeth is for her great grandmother the queen and diana after princess diana. >>> certainly today's weather was magnificent out there albeit a little breezy. topper says things are a that's a hard question. (laughing) we are the fay family from chesapeake, virginia. williamsburg is just beautiful. because we have thrill seekers and not such thrill seekers, i try to find something that everybody likes. this is a very good spot to do that. the most exhilarating part about this vacation was being with the whole family. it was amazing. just can't seem to escape... another sneeze attack... you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief, now in a table
it sets the stage for president barack obama's visit there this summer. >>> prince william and kate the duchess of cambridge have named their newborn princess. she is charlotte elizabeth diana. what a pretty girl. but her title is her royal highness princess charlotte of cambridge. here's how the couple came up with the name. charlotte is the feminine version of charles. elizabeth is for her great grandmother the queen and diana after princess diana. >>> certainly today's...
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yesterday, president obama called on the country to train 10,000 new engineers every year. but one of america's top executives tell anthony mason it will take a lot more than that to make america competitive. >> reporter: at dow chemicals sprawling headquarters in midland, michigan, c.e.o. andrew liveris' company is working on new technologies like solar shingles. so you just put this on like you'd lay on any roof panel? >> exactly. >> reporter: but liveris, whose company employs 24,000 people in the u.s. alone says he can't get enough good workers here. >> the starting salary of a chemical engineer is $85,000 right now. and i can't get them. >> reporter: it's a problem all of american industry is facing. >> we have one million science, technology, engineering and math jobs available in this country right now and only 200,000 graduates qualified to fill them. >> reporter: that's scary. >> that's scary. >> reporter: scary because this is what we're up against. india's high-tech giant infosys built this $120 million campus to train an army of 14,000 engineers every year for j
yesterday, president obama called on the country to train 10,000 new engineers every year. but one of america's top executives tell anthony mason it will take a lot more than that to make america competitive. >> reporter: at dow chemicals sprawling headquarters in midland, michigan, c.e.o. andrew liveris' company is working on new technologies like solar shingles. so you just put this on like you'd lay on any roof panel? >> exactly. >> reporter: but liveris, whose company...
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obama's prospects for remaining president? we're joined by bob schieffer, chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation" and norah o'donnell, our chief white house correspondent. bob, what do you see here? >> well, you have to go all the way back to jimmy carter to find a president whose approval rating was this low at this point in his presidency. but this goes beyond that, scott. i mean, what really jumps out in this poll is that 75% of the people now believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction. and kind of worse, as far as i'm concerned, 66% say that they have no clear idea right now what the president wants to accomplish if he is reelected. so what that tells you, quite simply, is that this president's got a lot of work to do here. >> pelley: norah, i wonder, are there any bright spots in the poll for the president? >> well, despite some of these dismal job approval ratings, americans do seem to at least think that the president is working hard. about two-thirds-- 64%-- think the president is
obama's prospects for remaining president? we're joined by bob schieffer, chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation" and norah o'donnell, our chief white house correspondent. bob, what do you see here? >> well, you have to go all the way back to jimmy carter to find a president whose approval rating was this low at this point in his presidency. but this goes beyond that, scott. i mean, what really jumps out in this poll is that 75% of the people now believe...
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>> this is an unprecedented attack on the part of the obama administration on religious believers and employers all across the country whether they work in the government, whether they work for a private institution, whether they are a nun working for the catholic church serving the poor in the streets of new york city, this is an attack on their religious freedom. >> reporter: this is not the final word, really. another step in creating a final binding federal policy. dozens of lawsuits are pending to decide the constitutional balance between requiring contra september i coverage and protecting first amendment rights on religious grounds to ignore a federal mandate. >> pelley: major, thanks very much. in los angeles today there was more fallout from the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the roman catholic church. the head of the largest diocese in america stripped his predecessor of all public duties and bill whitaker has more on that story. >> reporter: los angeles archbishop jose gomez took the unprecedented action against cardinal roger mahoney soon after the release of tens
>> this is an unprecedented attack on the part of the obama administration on religious believers and employers all across the country whether they work in the government, whether they work for a private institution, whether they are a nun working for the catholic church serving the poor in the streets of new york city, this is an attack on their religious freedom. >> reporter: this is not the final word, really. another step in creating a final binding federal policy. dozens of...
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perry says it was outspoken that president obama would use the burning of 1,500 homes for a political attack. >>> businessmen herman cain was the surprise winner with 37% of the vote. he yels beat perry, romney and michele bachmann. >> there may be slicker candidates and there may be smoother debaters but i know what i believe in and i'm going to stand on that belief every day. >> reporter: perry spokesman said, quote, we still have work to do. >>> to the budget battle now in congress. it's threatening another government shutdown. congress has until fray to come up with a pressure to keep the federal government operating. the senate is scheduled to vote today on its plan. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. susan good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. >> reporter: it's true, americans could, again, face the possibility of a government shutdown. what congress is haggling over now is a tiny fraction of the budget that is intended for victims of national disasters. for the third time this year, a federal shutdown is looming. today, the senate is expected to vote on
perry says it was outspoken that president obama would use the burning of 1,500 homes for a political attack. >>> businessmen herman cain was the surprise winner with 37% of the vote. he yels beat perry, romney and michele bachmann. >> there may be slicker candidates and there may be smoother debaters but i know what i believe in and i'm going to stand on that belief every day. >> reporter: perry spokesman said, quote, we still have work to do. >>> to the budget...
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well, today, the obama administration directed schools to give transgender students access to bathrooms that match their new gender identity. the reaction to this was mixed and manuel bojorquez picks up our story in texas. >> we will not yield to the united states. >> reporter: in his rebuke of the obama administration's new guidelines, texas lieutenant governor dan patrick urged the state's school districts to ignore them completely. >> why can't parents and the public have input on this policy? >> when we err on the side of fear, we amplify i had stare. >> reporter: the issue had already boiled over in fort worth, after the state's fifth largest school district said it would enforce a policy which includes letting transgender students choose the restroom they use, regardless of their gender at birth. >> taxpayers and parents should be outraged at this shocking violation and breech braech the public trust. get back to education. repeal the policy. >> reporter: the superintendent ken scribner said the policy was aimed at preventing bullying. >> unfortunately, not every child comes from
well, today, the obama administration directed schools to give transgender students access to bathrooms that match their new gender identity. the reaction to this was mixed and manuel bojorquez picks up our story in texas. >> we will not yield to the united states. >> reporter: in his rebuke of the obama administration's new guidelines, texas lieutenant governor dan patrick urged the state's school districts to ignore them completely. >> why can't parents and the public have...